While at the Hospital

Treatment Plan

The professional health care team of doctors and nurses will explain and discuss your treatment plan with you.

Ask Questions

Whenever you talk to your doctor or nurse, ask for the answers to the following three questions:

1. What is my main problem?
2. What do I need to do?
3. Why is it important for me to do this?

Keep Us Informed

Let us know how you are feeling or if your condition get better or worse. If you need help, please use your nurse call bell.

Medications

Make sure that your nurse and doctor know what medications you are already taking. For your safety and to reduce the potential for medication errors, your medications will be given to you in individual doses, at the appropriate times.

Surgery or Procedures

If you need surgery or other procedures, you will be required to give consent in writing.

Health Care Decisions

You, or a person you choose to be your representative (also known as a health care proxy), will be involved in all decisions regarding your treatment throughout your hospital stay.